I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Teach for America
Interview
Time your 5 minute presentation. Also. To save on using all your one minute of set up time I suggest having your name/grade/subject/objective printed out large enough so that you can just post it. Everyone that didn't do that ran into presentation time.
The group discussion was interesting. I thought we were going to be broken up into small groups but as it turns out we just did one large group... which was not very efficient. This activity was also timed.
During personal interviews I was asked how I felt the morning went. So. Show that you learned from the experience. I was asked to role play a scenario... the idea is to advocate for the kids but also to know when to prioritize.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about how you organize. If I were to look at your planner would I be able to tell what is imperative and what is flexible?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Teach for America (New York, NY)
Interview
The interview process lasted about an hour and a half. I provided a demo lesson plan, then reflected on a case study, and finally went over my resume and why I wanted to join Teach for America
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Teach for America?
Future career goals?
Reflect on my own experience through the education system.
I interviewed at Teach for America (New Haven, CT)
Interview
For the interview process, you have to submit an online application on the website. There are several deadlines for applying throughout the course of the year. Then, there was a virtual interview with several components, including a short teaching interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work with Teach for America, and how are you committed to educational equity?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Teach for America (Newark, NJ)
Interview
Teach For America's staffing for corps member interviews is hit or miss. I felt uncomfortable with the forced rainbow coalition interview set up. It seemed very performative especially when you realized that there were no regular Black people. Everyone graduated from Harvard or had an MBA from some other Ivy. It was weird.
